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1 GAME 27 February 25, 1999 Furman Paladins (11-15, 5-11, #5 SoCon South) vs. VMI Keydets (12-14, 9-7, #4 SoCon North) Southern Conference Tournament First Round Game Greensboro, North Carolina, Greensboro Coliseum Noon (EST) Furman Paladins ppg rpg G 15 Marcus Dilligard So. LaBelle, Mo G 23 Kyle Julius Fr. Thunder Bay, Ontario F 24 Bubba Smith Sr. Hendersonville, Tenn F 42 Stanisla Makshantsev Jr. Alma Ata, Kazakhstan C 32 Daniel Quigley Sr. Tipton, Ind Larry Davis (Asbury '78) (2nd Year at Furman), (2nd Year Overall), 1-1 (vs. VMI) PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS VMI Keydets ppg rpg G 24 Andre Quarles Jr. Louisa, Va G 12 Jason Bell Sr. Dale City, Va F 34 Aaron Demory Jr. Woodbridge, Va F 22 Matt Matheny Sr. Roanoke, Va F 3 Nick Richardson So. Charlotte, N.C Bart Bellairs (Warren Wilson '79) (5th Year at VMI), (7th Year Overall), 5-2 (vs. Furman) FURMAN-VMI SERIES INFORMATION Thursday's Furman-VMI game will mark the 83rd meeting between the Paladins and Keydets in a series that got its start with a VMI in Lexington during the season. Furman leads the series Thursday's first round clash will mark the third time in the past four years Furman and VMI have squared off in Southern Conference Tournament play. The Keydets defeated the Paladins in overtime in the tournament, and a year later VMI again topped Furman in overtime by an score. Furman's last win over VMI in conference tournament action was a decision in the preliminary round of the tournament in Asheville, N.C. Overall Furman stands 6-5 against VMI in Southern Conference Tournament play. Furman snapped a five-game VMI series winning streak by downing the Keydets in Greenville on Jan. 30 behind Daniel Quigley's career high 23 points and 11 rebounds. VMI (53-29) L Lexington L Lexington W GREENVILLE L Lexington W GREENVILLE W Lexington W GREENVILLE W Shreveport, La.@ L Richmond, Va.* L Lexington W GREENVILLE L Lexington W GREENVILLE L Charlotte, N.C.* L Lexington L GREENVILLE L Lexington W GREENVILLE L Lexington L GREENVILLE L Lexington W GREENVILLE W Charlotte, N.C L Lexington W GREENVILLE L Lexington W GREENVILLE W GREENVILLE W Lexington W Lexington W GREENVILLE W GREENVILLE* W Lexington W GREENVILLE W GREENVILLE W Lexington W GREENVILLE* L GREENVILLE L Lexington W GREENVILLE W Lexington W Lexington W GREENVILLE W GREENVILLE* W Lexington (ot) W GREENVILLE W GREENVILLE W Lexington W GREENVILLE W Lexington W GREENVILLE W Lexington L Lexington W GREENVILLE L Lexington W GREENVILLE (ot) W GREENVILLE W Lexington (ot) L Lexington W GREENVILLE L Asheville, N.C.* L Lexington (3ot) W GREENVILLE W Asheville, N.C.* W GREENVILLE L Lexington W GREENVILLE L Lexington (ot) W GREENVILLE W Lexington W GREENVILLE W Lexington W Asheville, N.C.* W GREENVILLE W Lexington W GREENVILLE L Lexington L Greensboro, N.C.* (ot) L GREENVILLE L Greensboro, N.C.* (ot) L Louisiana Invitational Tournament * Southern Conference Tournament In Greenville: Furman leads 33-4 In Lexington: VMI leads Neutral Sites: VMI leads SOUTHERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS North Division Conference Overall Appalachian State Davidson East Tennessee State VMI North Carolina Greensboro Western Carolina South Division Conference Overall College of Charleston Chattanooga Wofford Georgia Southern Furman The Citadel SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Thursday, Feb. 25 Game 1 #4N VMI vs. #5S Furman, noon Game 2 #3S Wofford vs. #6N Western Carolina, after G1 Game 3 #4S Georgia Southern vs. #5N UNC Greensboro, 6:00 Game 4 #3N East Tennessee State vs. #6S The Citadel, after G3 Friday, Feb. 26 Game 5 #1S College of Charleston vs. Game 1 Winner, Noon Game 6 #2N Davidson vs. Game 2 Winner, after G5 Game 7 #1N Appalachian State vs. Game 3 Winner, 6:00 Game 8 #2S Chattanooga vs. Game 4 Winner, after G7 Saturday, Feb. 27 Game 9 G5 Winner vs. G6 Winner, noon Game 10 G7 Winner vs. G8 Winner, after G9 Sunday, Feb. 28 Game 11 Championship Game, 12:30 (ESPN) PALADIN POINTERS FURMAN MAKING 46TH SOCON TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE...Thursday's Furman-Appalachian State game will mark the Paladins' 46th appearance in Southern Conference Tournament action. Furman, which made its debut in SoCon Tournament play with a loss to North Carolina State during the season, has posted a record in conference tournament action over the years. Included in that history are six championships (1971, '73, '74, '75, '78, and '90). Furman, however, has not appeared in a championship game since 1980 and has not advanced past the quarterfinals since STUDY IN FUTILITY...Furman's recent Southern Conference Tournament history has been about as productive as congressional hearings on campaign finance reform. Furman is 0-5 in its last five tournament games, 7-17 overall in league notes continued on page 4...

2 FURMAN IN SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS Year Score Result Opponent Site Furman Top`Scorer Opponent Top Scorer L North Carolina State Raleigh, N.C. Frank Selvy-27 Speight L West Virginia Raleigh, N.C. Nield Gordon-37 Sottile W Davidson Morgantown, W.Va. Frank Selvy-36 Hobbt Cobb-16 (ot) L Richmond Morgantown, W.Va. Darrell Floyd-32 Ken Daniels L Washington & Lee Morgantown, W.Va. Darrell Floyd-20 Lee Marshall W Virginia Tech Richmond, Va. Darrell Floyd-43 Terry Penn L West Virginia Richmond, Va. Darrell Floyd-31 Rod Hundley L Richmond Richmond, Va. Jimmie Herring-18 Warren Mitchell L George Washington Richmond, Va. Byron Pinson-21 Bill Telasky L The Citadel Richmond, Va. Pete Carlisle-26 Art Musselman L William & Mary Richmond, Va. Dag Wilson-25 Bev Vaughn (3ot) L William & Mary Richmond, Va. Jerry Smith-30 Jeff Cohen L VMI Richmond, Va. Gerald Glur-25 Norm Halberstadt W George Washington Richmond, Va. Jerry Smith-16 Kenny Legins L West Virginia Richmond, Va. Jerry Smith-26 Rod Thorn L VMI Charlotte, N.C. Leroy Peacock-25 Bill Blair L William & Mary Charlotte, N.C. Steve Lawerence-29 Tim Walter L Davidson Charlotte, N.C. Don Webster-22 Wayne Huckel W VMI Charlotte, N.C. Dick Esleeck-27 Mike Manis L Davidson Charlotte, N.C. Dick Esleeck-28 Joe Suttor L Richmond Charlotte, N.C. Dick Esleeck-27 Kenny Foster L William & Mary Charlotte, N.C. Joe Brunson-29 Bob Sherwood W The Citadel Charlotte, N.C. Jerry Martin-22 Ben Ledbetter W Davidson Charlotte, N.C. Jerry Martin-36 Joe Suttor W Richmond Charlotte, N.C. Don Jackson-23 Stan Ryfinski W VMI Greenville, S.C. Russ Hunt-21 Rod Brewer W William & Mary Greenville, S.C. Roy Simpson-38 Jeff Trammell-29 (ot) L East Carolina Greenville, S.C. Roy Simpson-36 Earl Quash W Appalachian State Richmond, Va. Clyde Mayes-21 Erwin Hill W East Carolina Richmond, Va. Craig Lynch-16 Jerome Owens W Davidson Richmond, Va. Clyde Mayes-24 Greg Dunn W Appalachian State Richmond, Va. Fessor Leonard-16 Larry Dudas W William & Mary Richmond, Va. Bruce Grimm-18 Mike Arizin W Richmond Richmond, Va. Clyde Mayes-21 Aron Stewart W Appalachian State Greenville, S.C. Craig Lynch-20 Ed Kane W VMI Greenville, S.C. Clyde Mayes-26 Will Bynum W William & Mary Greenville, S.C. Craig Lynch, Michael Hall-20 Ron Satterwaite L William & Mary Williamsburg, Va. Ray Miller-22 Ron Satterwaite W The Citadel Greenville, S.C. Bruce Grimm-27 Robert Hoak L Appalachian State Roanoke, Va. Jonathan Moore-21 Tony Searcy W Tenn.-Chattanooga Greenville, S.C. Rodney Arnold-20 Edsel Brooks W Appalachian State Roanoke, Va. Rodney Arnold-23 Renaldo Lawerence W Marshall Roanoke, Va. Bruce Grimm-20 Charlie Novak W Tenn.-Chattanooga Greenville, S.C. Jonathan Moore-25 Keith Parker W The Citadel Roanoke, Va. Jonathan Moore-33 Rick Swing L Appalachian State Roanoke, Va. Al Daniel-31 Darryl Robinson W VMI Greenville, S.C. Jonathan Moore-27 Andy Kolesar W East Tennessee State Roanoke, Va. Jonathan Moore-23 Reid W Marshall Roanoke, Va. Michael Hunt-22 Greg White (ot) L Appalachian State Boone, N.C. Mel Daniel-22 Charles Payton L Davidson Davidson, N.C. Mel Daniel-24 Cliff Tribus W Marshall Charleston, W.Va. George Singleton-17 Laverne Evans L East Tennessee State Charleston, W.Va. Noel Gillard-29 Winfred King W Western Carolina Asheville, N.C. George Singleton-19 Quinton Lylte L Tenn.-Chattanooga Asheville, N.C. George Singleton-12 Willie White L Tenn.-Chattanooga Asheville, N.C. Noel Gilliard-14 Willie White W The Citadel Asheville, N.C. David Brown, Shawn Reid-20 Craig Burgess L Marshall Asheville, N.C. John Castile-21 Lewis L VMI Asheville, N.C. Joey Brooks-19 Damon Williams W VMI Asheville, N.C. David Brown-16 Damon Williams L Marshall Asheville, N.C. Bruce Evans-19 John Taft (ot) W Marshall Asheville, N.C. Derek Waugh-27 John Taft L Appalachian State Asheville, N.C. Bruce Evans-27 Kemp Phillips L Appalachian State Asheville, N.C. Tracy Garrick-20 Ed Ward L Marshall Asheville, N.C. David Stamey-27 Kemp Phillips W VMI Asheville, N.C. Derek Waugh-17 Jonathan Penn L Tenn.-Chattanooga Asheville, N.C. Brian Edwards-17 Daymond Woods W The Citadel Asheville, N.C. Steve Harris-23 Reggie Jones L Tenn.-Chattanooga Asheville, N.C. Steve Harris-17 Chad Copeland L Appalachian State Asheville, N.C. Steve Harris-16 Chad McClendon (ot) L VMI Greensboro, N.C. Chuck Vincent-30 Brent Conley (ot) L VMI Greensboro, N.C. Chuck Vincent-31 Darryl Faulkner L Appalachian State Greensboro, N.C. Chuck Vincent-21 Kareen Livingston-20

3 FURMAN VERSUS OPPONENTS IN SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS APPALACHIAN STATE (4-7) W Quarterfinals Richmond, Va W Quarterfinals Richmond, Va W Quarterfinals Greenville, S.C L Semifinals Roanoke, Va W Semifinals Roanoke, Va L Finals Roanoke, Va (ot) L Quarterfinals Boone, N.C L Semifinals Asheville, N.C L Semifinals Asheville, N.C L Preliminary Asheville, N.C L Quarterfinals Greensboro, N.C. THE CITADEL (5-1) L Quarterfinals Richmond, Va W Quarterfinals Charlotte, N.C W Quarterfinals Greenville, S.C W Semifinals Roanoke, Va W Quarterfinals Asheville, N.C W Preliminary Asheville, N.C. DAVIDSON (3-3) W Quarterfinals Morgantown, W.Va L Quarterfinals Charlotte, N.C L Semifinals Charlotte, N.C W Semifinals Charlotte, N.C W Finals Richmond, Va L Quarterfinals Davidson, N.C. EAST CAROLINA (1-1) L Finals Greenville, S.C W Semifinals Richmond, Va. EAST TENNESSEE STATE (1-1) W Semifinals Roanoke, Va L Semifinals Charleston, WVa. GEORGE WASHINGTON (1-1) L Quarterfinals Richmond, Va W Quarterfinals Richmond, Va. MARSHALL (4-3) W Finals Roanoke, Va W Finals Roanoke, Va W Quarterfinals Charleston, W.Va L Semifinals Asheville, N.C L Semifinals Asheville, N.C (ot) W Quarterfinals Asheville, N.C L Quarterfinals Asheville, N.C. NORTH CAROLINA STATE (0-1) L Quarterfinals Raleigh, N.C. RICHMOND (2-3) L Semifinals Morgantown, W.Va L Quarterfinals Richmond, Va L Quarterfinals Charlotte, N.C W Finals Charlotte, N.C W Finals Richmond, Va. TENN.-CHATTANOOGA (2-4) W Quarterfinals Greenville, S.C W Quarterfinals Greenville, S.C L Semifinals Asheville, N.C L Quarterfinals Asheville, N.C L Quarterfinals Asheville, N.C L Quarterfinals Asheville, N.C. VIRGINIA TECH (1-0) W Quarterfinals Richmond, Va. VMI (6-5) L Quarterfinals Richmond, Va L Quarterfinals Charlotte, N.C W Quarterfinals Charlotte, N.C W Quarterfinals Greenville, S.C W Semifinals Greenville, S.C W Quarterfinals Greenville, S.C L Quarterfinals Asheville, N.C W Quarterfinals Asheville, N.C W Preliminary Asheville, N.C (ot) L Quarterfinals Greensboro, N.C (ot) L Prelimiary Greensboro, N.C. WASHINGTON & LEE (0-1) L Quarterfinals Morgantown, W.Va. WESTERN CAROLINA (1-0) W Quarterfinals Asheville, N.C. WEST VIRGINIA (0-3) L Quarterfinals Raleigh, N.C L Semifinals Richmond, Va L Semifinals Richmond, Va. WILLIAM & MARY (3-5) L Quarterfinals Richmond, Va (3ot) L Quarterfinals Richmond, Va L Quarterfinals Charlotte, N.C L Quarterfinals Charlotte, N.C W Semifinals Greenville, S.C W Semifinals Richmond, Va W Finals Greenville, S.C L Quarterfinals Williamsburg, Va. FURMAN'S SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TOUNAMENT SUMMARY ( ) Tournament Appearances: 45 Tournament Record: (.465). Tournament Championships: (6) 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, Championship Game Appearances: (8) 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, Times Lost in Semifinals: (11) 1954, 1956, 1963, 1968, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, Times Lost in Quarterfinals: (24) 1952, 1953, 1955,1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998.

4 tournament action since 1981, and has not won back-to-back tournament games since winning three straight en route to the 1980 tournament championship. The last time the Paladins won a tournament game was in the preliminary round of the 1994 tourney in Asheville, N.C., when Furman knocked off The Citadel (75-70) before losing to eventual champion, Chattanooga (85-81) in the quarterfinals. Although Furman made it to the 1991 tournament semi-finals (via a first round bye) before losing to Appalachian State (87-82), the Paladins have not advanced into the semi-finals with a win since 1990, when Furman knocked off Marshall (82-77) in overtime in the quarterfinals before being ousted by Appalachian State (79-62) in the semi-finals. IT'S VMI AGAIN...Thursday's Furman-VMI Southern Conference Tournament first round clash will mark the 12th time overall and third time in the last four years the Paladins and Keydets have met in league tournament play. VMI outlasted Furman in overtime in the quarterfinals of the tournament, and a year later the Keydets turned the trick again in overtime by edging Furman in a preliminary game. The Paladins' last Southern Conference Tournament win over VMI was a verdict in the preliminary round of the tourney in Asheville, N.C. Overall Furman is 6-5 versus VMI in Southern Conference Tournament action. HIGH NOON SHOWDOWN No. 2...Furman's Thursday first round game tipoff with VMI is scheduled for noon, thereby marking the second straight noon tipoff the Paladins have had following last Saturday's high noon start against the College of Charleston (85-63 loss in Charleston). Should Furman defeat VMI Thursday, the Paladins will face top-seeded College of Charleston on Friday at, you guessed it, noon. FIVE ON THE DOWNSIDE...Furman heads in the Southern Conference Tournament having dropped its last five games and six of its past seven. The fivegame losing skid is the second longest by the Paladins under head coach Larry Davis. A year ago Davis' first team suffered through a six-game losing streak early in the season. Furman's last win was a decision over Western Carolina in Greenville on Feb. 6. MOST WINS SINCE Furman's 11 wins are two more than last season and the most by a Furman squad since the season, when then head coach Butch Estes' Paladins finished WIN OVER VMI BIGGEST IN LARRY DAVIS ERA...Furman's win over VMI in Greenville on Jan. 30 marked Furman's most decisive victory of the season and biggest margin of victory under second year head coach Larry Davis. Paced by senior center Daniel Quigley's career high 23 points and 11 rebounds, Furman raced to a halftime lead and rolled up the Keydets on the boards en route to the win. The Paladins shot a season high 56.9% from the field and held VMI to 29.5% shooting an opponent season low. Stanislav Makshantsev joined Quigley with a solid performance, scoring 17 points and adding 10 rebounds. The Paladins also Keydet guard Jason Bell, the Southern Conference's leading scorer, to only 12 points. LEADING THE LEAGUE..Furman leads the Southern Conference in free throws made (453) and attempted (678). The Paladins also lead the league in 3- point field goal percentage defense (31.0%). VERSUS THE NORTH AND SOUTH...Furman posted a 4-2 record against the Southern Conference Northern Division this year, but the Paladins managed only a 1-9 record against Southern Division foes. FURMAN, THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE, AND THE NCAAs...Furman and the Southern Conference will join Greenville's Bi-Lo Center in hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament in That event will be preceded by the Southern Conference Tournament, which is scheduled to be played at Greenville's Bi-Lo Center beginning next year and in The Southern Conference Tournament will move on to the North Charleston Arena for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. PALADINS SIGN TWO...Furman signed two high school standouts to national letters of intent in November. Darrell Arbaugh, a 6-foot-7 forward from Ashland, Ky., signed with the Paladins first, and two days later Furman inked 6-foot-5 forward Kenny Ziegler from Lithonia, Ga. Ziegler is rated among the nation's top 200 players by Prep Stars Magazine. FURMAN HEADQUARTERS...Furman's headquarters during the 1999 Southern Conference Tournament will be the Comfort Suites, 7619 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, N.C. (336) PLAYER UPDATES #24 BUBBA SMITH, 6-4, G, Sr. Hendersonville, Tenn. Furman's team leader and most experienced player who ranks as one of the Southern Conference's top perimeter defenders...has been forced to deal with injuries (back strain and sprained ankle) over the second half of the season, which have combined to limit his offensive effectiveness...has still managed to play well defensively...has played in 25 of Furman's 26 games and started in 22 contests...missed his first start of the season against Winthrop (60-59 loss) due to sprained ankle...was forced to the sideline in the second half of Furman's win over The Citadel on Jan. 4 with a (lumbar) back strain...sat out Furman's next game versus Georgia Southern in Statesboro (60-57 loss) and missed a start in the Paladins' next contest against College of Charleston in Greenville (81-68 loss)...was not in the starting lineup in the Paladins' regular season finale against College of Charleston (85-63 loss) last Saturday in Charleston...despite injuries still has managed to lead Furman in assists (69) and steals (25)...is also the Paladins' leading free throw shooter (76.7%, 69x90)...ranks fifth in scoring (7.8 ppg)...is the only regular on Furman's squad with more assists (69) than turnovers (46)...scored a season high 16 points in a win over William & Mary (Nov. 17) in Williamsburg...also had 16 points in the Paladins' win over UNC Greensboro (Jan. 16) in Greenville...claimed a season high seven rebounds in the Paladins' win over VMI (Jan. 30) in Greenville...registered a career high eight assists in an overtime win over Duquesne (Dec. 12) in Albany, N.Y., at the Desmond Conference Challenge...converted 7x8 FTs over the final 40 seconds to help preserve Furman's win over Charleston Southern (Dec. 2)...scored all 11 of his points (11x13) against Charleston Southern at the line...tallied double figure scoring performances in seven of Furman's first nine games, but has hit for double figures in only to of the Paladins' last 17 games...is Furman's most experienced player, having played in 108 games and started in 101 contests...ranks eighth on Furman's career assists chart with 263 and is fifth all-time in steals at Furman with 143 heading into Southern Conference Tournament action...shares the school single game steals record (7), which he matched last year in a win over Wofford in Greenville. FURMAN CAREER STEALS LEADERS Rank Player Years Games Steals Avg. 1) Hal Henderson ) Ron Smith ) Steve Harris ) Mel Daniel Noel Gilliard ) Bubba Smith ) Pat Marshall ) David Brown Derek Waugh ) Shawn Reid ) John Castile ) Chuck Vincent FURMAN CAREER 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE LEADERS (Minimum 200 Attempts) Rank Player Seasons Games FG-FGA.Pct 1) Shawn Reid ) Chris Bass ) David Brown ) Sammie Liberatore ) Hal Henderson ) Anthony Smith ) Bubba Smith ) Tracy Garrick ) Matt Schrecengost ) Jason Stewart

5 FURMAN CAREER ASSISTS LEADERS Player Years Games Assists Avg. 1) Hal Henderson ) Ron Smith ) John Castile ) Mel Daniel ) Pat Marshall ) Shawn Reid ) Terry McGann ) Bubba Smith ) Dale Crowe ) Jonathan Moore #32 DANIEL QUIGLEY, 6-7, C, Sr., Tipton, Ind. Has fashioned a solid senior season, having played and started in all 26 games...heads into the Southern Conference Tournament as the league's leading rebounding (9.0 rpg)...ranks 13th in the conference in scoring (11.7 ppg) and eighth in field goal percentage (53.2%)...has racked up a conference leading 11 doubledoubles this year, and has averaged a league best 10.2 rpg along with 13.3 ppg in Furman's 16 conference games...scored a career high 23 points and claimed 11 rebounds in the Paladins' win over VMI in Greenville (Jan. 30)...performance against VMI helped him earn Southern Conference Player-of-the-Week honors the second by a Paladin (Stanislav Makshantsev) this year...notched a 21-point, 12-rebound performance in a win over The Citadel (Jan. 4) in Greenville...recorded season high 16-rebound efforts against Western Carolina (79-68 win) in Greenville and against Wofford (90-83 overtime loss) in Greenville...sports the highest shooting percentage (42.4%) among Furman's starters from 3-point range (14x33)...is one of only 14 players in Furman history to total more than 700 rebounds...currently ranks 14th (703) heading into Southern Conference Tournament play. FURMAN CAREER REBOUNDING LEADERS Player Seasons Games Rebounds Avg. 1) Jonathan Moore , ) Gerald Glur , ) Clyde Mayes , ) Chuck Vincent ) Bob Thomas ) George Singleton ) Derek Waugh ) Fessor Leonard ) Tom Conard ) Bruce Evans ) Joe Brunson ) Brian Edwards ) Don Webster ) Daniel Quigley ) John Castile ) Steve Ross ) Joey Brooks ) Dag Wilson ) Byron Pinson ) Jim Strickland #42 STANISLAV MAKSHANTSEV, 6-8, Jr., F, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan Has started at power forward in 25 of Furman's 26 games...ranks as the Paladins' leading scorer (14.1 ppg) and second leading rebounding (6.1 rpg) heading into Southern Conference Tournament action...also ranks fifth in the conference in scoring and fifth in field goal percentage (53.9%)...is coming off a solid, game high 22-point, 11-rebound performance in the Paladins' loss to the College of Charleston last Saturday in Charleston...work against the Cougars also included a season high three blocks...scored 15 points and drained two crucial free throws with :08 left to help Furman to a win over East Tennessee State in Johnson City (Feb. 1)...named Southern Conference Player-of-the-Week (Dec. 7-14) after averaging 20.5 ppg and 7.0 rpg in leading Furman to wins over Duquesne (83-78) and Mercer (68-67)...performance in Furman's overtime win over Duquesne on Dec. 12 featured a game high 23 points, including 21 in the second period and in the extra period...21-point outburst occurred after the 10:57 mark of the second half and featured three free throws with 2.5 seconds left that tied the game at and sent it into overtime...work against Duquesne included a 14x14 performance at the free throw line, which tied an existing school single game free throw percentage mark held by Mel Daniel (vs. Stanford, ) and Ray Miller (vs. Illinois, )...14x14 outing versus Duquesne followed a 14x29 stretch at the line (48.3%) in the Paladins' previous four games...strong second half performance against Duquesne was his second, second half explosion of the year...hit on 3x3 3PFGs and scored 30 points (in 25 minutes), including 27 in the second half, in Furman's win over Charleston Southern (Dec. 2)...also scored 30 points and hit on 1x24 FTs in Furman's overtime loss to Wofford in Greenville on Feb sparked Furman to a win over William & Mary in Williamsburg (Nov. 17) by scoring 25 points and claiming four rebounds...has led Furman in scoring in 11 games this year...is Furman's first junior college transfer (N.E. Nebraska Community College) since #15 MARCUS DILLIGARD, 6-4, So., G, La Belle, Mo. An excellent defensive player and Furman's starting point guard in all 26 games...ranks third on the team in scoring (8.3 ppg) and second in assists (55)...is currently tied with Bubba Smith for the team lead in steals (25)...scored 10 points and claimed three rebounds and three steals in the Paladins' last game and loss to the College of Charleston last Saturday in Charleston...has 13 double figure scoring performances on the season...tallied a career high 14 points, including six in overtime, in helping Furman to an win over Duquesne on Dec performance against Duquesne included 10x13 FT...scored Furman's final five points (5x6 FTs) over the last 28 seconds to help preserve the win over the Dukes...played solid defense against Clemson All-ACC point guard Terrell McIntyre in Furman's loss to the Tigers on Dec. 26, holding McIntyre to 13 points in 34 minutes on 2x6 shooting from the field...tallied 13 points in Furman's season opening win over Stetson...turned a brilliant defensive performance against William & Mary All-CAA guard Randy Bracy in the Paladins' win in Williamsburg on Nov. 17, fouling Bracy out after 25 minutes with only 10 points on 3x10 FGs...has made noteworthy improvement in all areas this year, improving his scoring average from 5.8 ppg to 8.3, his shooting percentage from 29.1% to 41.7%, and his 3-point shooting percentage from 21.1% to 35.5%...has started in every game (55) since coming to Furman...named to the Southern Conference All- Freshman team a year ago. #3 ANTHONY THOMAS, 6-4, Fr., G/F, Atlanta, Ga. Has been slowed for much of the month of February with a concussion and a sprained knee after showing tremendous progress and promise in late January...had started in 19 straight game before being knocked unconscious and suffering a concussion on the final play of the game in the Paladins' win over East Tennessee State in Johnson City (Feb. 1)...sat out the next game against Davidson before returning to the starting lineup in Furman's next outing in Furman's win over Western Carolina (Feb. 6)...scored nine points and claimed five rebounds in 11 first half minutes against the Catamounts before exiting the game with a sprained knee...missed Furman's next two games before returning to play in the Paladins' last three contests...now wears a knee brace and has managed to score only five points in that three-game stretch...had averaged 10.3 ppg in the six games prior to his concussion against East Tennessee State...fashioned one of his best games of the season in Furman's win over UNC Greensboro (Jan. 16), tallying 10 points, five rebounds, five assists, a block, and two steals...in one critical two-minute stretch in the second half keyed the Paladins' decisive 9-0 run with a 3-pointer, a two-point basket, and an assist on a third bucket to help the Paladins take a lead with 3:26 left...registered his first career double figure scoring performance by tallying 10 points and claiming seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals in Furman's win over Greensboro College (Dec. 19). #23 KYLE JULIUS, 6-3, Fr., G, Thunder Bay, Ontario Began the season as an effective substitute but was inserted into the starting lineup earlier this month after injuries sidelined Anthony Thomas...has started at second guard in six of the Paladins' last seven games, giving way as a starter in the Paladins' home season finale (senior night)...has averaged 29.0 mpg and 13.0 ppg over the last seven contests...has been asked to shoulder much of Furman's perimeter scoring burden over the last several weeks...heads into Southern Conference Tournament play averaging 8.3 ppg and shooting 35.0% from 3-point range (48x137)...hit on 5x5 3PFGs in the first half and scored a season high 21 points against Davidson (92-70 loss) in Davidson (Feb. 3)...recorded a season high seven assists and scored 11 points in another season high 38 minutes in the Paladins' overtime loss to Wofford in Greenville (Feb. 13)...knocked home the game winning 3-pointer with 12 seconds left in Furman's win over Mercer (Dec. 9)...game winning shot followed his key rebound of a missed Mercer free

6 throw with 23 seconds remaining...led Furman with a 17-point performance in the Paladins' loss to Northwestern in Evanston on Nov performance against the Wildcats included 5x8 3PFGs...scored 14 points in a loss to Georgia (Dec. 4)...helped Cathedral High School go 33-0 and claim the Ontario Provincial Championship his senior year. #13 PAUL FOSTER, 6-0, Fr., G, Mt. Olive, N.C. Furman's first substitute at the point guard slot behind Marcus Dilligard...ranks third on the team in assists (41) and second in steals (21)...played a pivotal role in Furman's win over East Tennessee State (Feb. 1) in Johnson City, scoring 10 points, including a key 3-pointer with 1:04 to play, to help Furman preserve its lead and a comeback from an 10-point halftime deficit...recorded his first double figure scoring performance (11 points) in Furman's win over Charleston Southern on Dec. 2...went 8x13 at the free throw line and hit his only field goal attempt (3-pointer) in the win...is 6x13 (46.2%) from 3-point range this season...had a team high five assists in a loss to Northwestern in Evanston on Nov starting point guard on North Carolina's state AA championship Wallace-Rose High School team that went ) Will Coles ) Fessor Leonard* *Blocked shot totals from season only. Statistics prior to unavailable. #50 STEVAN PETROVIC, 6-11, Fr., C, Belgrade, Yugoslavia Talented young big man who has registered quality playing time in the Paladins' last five games, averaging 12.0 mpg while serving as the Paladins' top substitute inside...has averaged 4.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg and added seven blocks during that stretch...scored four points and claimed four rebounds and two blocks in 13 minutes in the Paladins' loss to the College of Charleston last Saturday in Charleston...scored a season high 10 points and claimed three rebounds in 24 minutes of action in the Paladins' overtime win over Duquesne on Dec had seven points, two assists, a block, and a rebound in five minutes of playing time against VMI (84-51 win) in Greenville (Jan. 30). #4 WILL COLES, 6-8, Sr., C, Nashville, Tenn. Experienced senior performer who has seen limited playing time (39 minutes) in the last five games...playing time off the bench has mainly gone to freshman center Stevan Petrovic (60 minutes)...did not play in the Paladins' last outing, an loss to the College of Charleston last Saturday in Charleston...is averaging 4.4 ppg and 4.4 rpg heading into Southern Conference Tournament play...registered a pair of 10-point performances against The Citadel in Greenville (69-47 win) and in Charleston (83-73 overtime loss)...game against The Citadel in Charleston included a season high nine rebounds...despite limited playing time of late, still leads the team in blocks with 22...missed virtually all of the pre-season with an ankle sprain but came back to contribute significantly in the Paladins' season opening, win over Stetson, scoring eight points, pulling down seven rebounds, and blocking two shots in 24 minutes of action...has paced Furman in blocked shots each of the past two seasons...now ranks fifth on the school's career blocked shots list with 84. CAREER BLOCKED SHOTS Rank Player Seasons Games Blocks Avg. 1) George Singleton ) Jonathan Moore ) Jim Strickland ) Brian Edwards ) Chuck Vincent ) Clyde Mayes* FURMAN UNIVERSITY PALADINS BASKETBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School 3 Anthony Thomas G Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Woodward Academy 4 Will Coles F/C Sr. Nashville, Tenn. Montgomery Bell Academy 5 P.J. Brown G So. Miami, Fla. Miami Senior 10 Maurice Owens G Fr. Bronx, N.Y. Monsignor Scanlan 11 Patrick Garner F/C Jr. Greenville, S.C. Wade Hampton 12 Terry McGann G Sr. Bethesda, Md. DeMatha Catholic 13 Paul Foster G Fr. Mt. Olive, N.C. Wallace-Rose Hill 14 Michael Campbell G Jr. Tampa, Fla. Jesuit 15 Marcus Dilligard G/F So. La Belle, Mo. Highland 22 Jon Peddrick G Fr. Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro Day 23 Kyle Julius G Fr. Thunder Bay, Ontario Cathedral 24 Bubba Smith G/F Sr. Hendersonville, Tenn. Hendersonville 32 Daniel Quigley F/C Sr. Tipton, Ind. Tipton 42 Stanislav Makshantsev F Jr. Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan Northeast Nebraksa CC 44 Steven Hamrick F So. Fort Worth, Texas Paschal 50 Stevan Petrovic C Fr. Belgrade, Yugoslavia Norfolk (Nebraska) Head Coach: Larry Davis (Asbury '78) Assistant Coaches: Mike Jones (Howard '90), Ken Potosnak (Randolph-Macon '90), Ryan Odom (Hampden-Sydney '96) Administrative Assistant: Fred Johnson (East Carolina '73)